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helmet

noun

Definition of helmet

as in hood

a hard covering that is worn to protect your head

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Recent Examples of helmet Gastélum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was known for comedy videos, was streaming live outside a fast-food restaurant when two people on a motorcycle, both wearing helmets, approached him and his friends. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The new uniform will feature white helmets, with red and black stripes, white jerseys with black numbers and red trim, and white pants. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The 76ers were the first NBA team to strike a jersey patch deal, and the Devils led the NHL trend of adding helmet decals. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Riders under 18 years old are also required to wear helmets, and the vehicles aren’t allowed on sidewalks, Murray said. — Rose Evans august 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helmet

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Noun

Depending on the vehicle, this was generally as simple as popping the hood, removing a cap from the back of the headlight, and changing the bulb.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
The doors were open to let smoke out since the vent hood wasn’t working, and several flies had gotten inside.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hood

Noun

Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.

— Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Many Jews are increasingly avoiding visible signs of their identity, such as wearing a Star of David or a kippah, or Jewish skullcap, amid fears of harassment.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2026

Definition of skullcap

Noun

The article clarifies that prohibiting a bonnet, a private hair covering, differs fundamentally from discriminating against natural Black hair.

— Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
In the latest iteration of her daily vlogs, the 51-year-old former reality star channeled the fictional Ingalls family from the Little House franchise, wearing a bonnet, light-blue blouse and a ribbon tie.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of bonnet

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Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.

— Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The Her Alibi star shared a sweet photo of the pair kissing — while wearing matching berets, red neck scarves and striped shirts — in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of beret

Noun

The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

Definition of casque

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When mice at Patricia Hunt’s lab at Washington State University began losing fetuses with devastating birth defects — facial deformities and missing hindquarters — or failed to reproduce at all, Hunt immediately put on her detective hat.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Although Hale went with an LA Dodgers cap, the New Yorker in me instead recommends this Yankees hat that comes in the perfect navy blue to match your button-down.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hat

Noun

Waving a Mexican flag with a vaquero sombrero on, El Malilla made history at Coachella last year as the first reggaeton Mexa act on the lineup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of sombrero

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